Linda, I'll send G. W. Cross' discharge to you as soon as I can. We only have the county of birth, but that might be the most important. IF there are birth records in Indiana at that time, it may give his parents names. You might want to visit the local Family History Center to find out to what type of records may be available on microfilm from that county. You may even want to order the census from that county for a year just past his birth, from the Family History Center. Or, try your local library, or genealogical society, to search one of the following books: Ancestry's Red Book, Everton's Handy Book for The Genealogist, United States County Courthouse Address Book by Leland Meitzler, The County Courthouse Book by Elizabeth Petty Bentley. You might also be able to find out the address and where to write through one of the many genealogy sites on the internet. There are many, many sources on the internet for guidance in genealogy. There may even be a website for that county. Genealogy is a giant jigsaw puzzle. That's what keeps people interested! Jan